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History of the Planetary Systems : From Thales to Kepler by J. L. E. Dreyer (2014, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-101107432626
ISBN-139781107432628
eBay Product ID (ePID)201610453
Product Key Features
Number of Pages444 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameHistory of the Planetary Systems : from Thales to Kepler
SubjectAstronomy, Physics / General
Publication Year2014
TypeTextbook
AuthorJ. L. E. Dreyer
Subject AreaScience
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight19.7 Oz
Item Length8.4 in
Item Width5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal520.9
Table Of ContentIntroduction. The earliest cosmological ideas; 1. The early Greek philosophers; 2. The Pythagorean school; 3. Plato; 4. The homocentric spheres of Eudoxus; 5. Aristotle; 6. Herakleides and Aristarchus; 7. The theory of Epicycles; 8. The dimensions of the world; 9. The Ptolemaic system; 10. Medieval cosmology; 11. Oriental astronomers; 12. The revival of astronomy in Europe; 13. Copernicus; 14. Tycho Brahe and his contemporaries; 15. Kepler; 16. Conclusion; Index.
SynopsisOriginally published in 1906, this book presents a study of 'the history of man's conception of the Universe from the earliest historical ages to the completion of the Copernican system by Kepler in the seventeenth century'. Detailed notes and illustrative figures are incorporated throughout., Originally published in 1906, this book presents a study of 'the history of man's conception of the Universe from the earliest historical ages to the completion of the Copernican system by Kepler in the seventeenth century'. Detailed notes and illustrative figures are incorporated throughout. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in planetary systems and the history of astronomy.
LC Classification NumberQB15
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